East Campus I Vanguard Classical School

Welcome to VCS East!

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NEW for the 2020-2021 School Year

We're offering FREE Before and After Care!

At VCS, we are aware of the challenges many families face when trying to get their children to school and make it to work on time. We have a solution for you!

As early as 6:30 am, we will provide a safe place for students to come to school early to read, study, or work on other tasks. Additionally, from 3:15 pm-6:00 pm, students are welcome to stay after school to work on homework, have some outside time, or play games.

These services are FREE for our K-8 students. Yes...you read that right...FREE!

Regular instructional time will begin at 7:50 am, and will end at 3:15 pm for K-4, and 3:24 pm for 5-8.

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We are excited to announce a positive change to our model for the 2020-2021 school year!

Next year, fifth and sixth graders will experience what we call “looping.” 5/6 will be departmentalized, and the six teachers involved in this process will each teach a single subject to all 5th and 6th graders. Please note that 5th graders will still be in classes with only 5th graders, and 6th graders will only be with 6th graders.

The teachers and subjects are as follows:

Ms. Flint: Math
Ms. Herring: Reading
Ms. Young: Writing
Ms. Henke: Science
Ms. Karkoski: Social Studies
Mr. Bird: Social Studies

Research shows this model to be effective because it allows for stronger teacher-student-parent relationships, reduces the time teachers and students spend in learning about one another and class routines, and allows for connections between student learning across the years. Teachers are also able to specialize in a content area that is a strength of theirs, which in turn allows for them to shine even brighter!

All of the teachers involved are extremely enthusiastic about this, and they are already planning for next year!

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Important Announcements

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Welcome!

Thank you for choosing to be a part of our VCS East Family!

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Online Resources for OPTIONAL Summer Enrichment

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COVID-19 Letters to Families

5-1_Remote_Learning_Letter.pdf	362 KB
April_3_Remote_Learning_Update.pdf	355 KB
4-1_Remote_Learning_Letter.pdf	253 KB
March_24__2020_Tech_Roll_Out.pdf	380 KB
March_20__2020_Tech_Survey_Letter.pdf	257 KB
March_18__2020_In-person_Instruction_Suspended_Through_April_17.pdf	255 KB
March_18__2020_Adhering_to_APS_Guidelines.pdf	256 KB
March_12__2020_Extended_Spring_Break.pdf	449 KB
March_5__2020.pdf	270 KB

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APS is distributing free breakfast, lunch and dinner at 16 locations to ALL children 18 and under. The meals, which include vegetarian options, will be available together for pickup through a grab-and-go system every Monday through Friday throughout the extended school closure.

APS is providing meals at as many locations as possible to reduce travel distances for families. You will notice that the windows for meal pick up are 25 minutes long. Although this may seem short, we believe this window will allow us to provide for a grab-and-go system while also helping us maximize the number of pick-up locations and serve the highest number of families throughout the district. Please note the locations and times below.

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VCS East Staff Appreciation 2020

Kinder roundup at Vanguard East

Vanguard Classical East promo video

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Our VCS East Cultural Celebration was a HUGE Success!

Thank you to the Culture Committee for organizing an amazing event.

Thank you to all of the families who contributed to our celebration in some way.

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Would you like some Vanguard gear?!

Check out our SquadLocker store by clicking on the image below.

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Quick Links

VCS East Calendar

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Lunch Menu

Free & Reduced Lunch Application

Athletics

Activities

Coming Soon

Vanguard Classical School East is a public charter school in Aurora serving approximately 800 students in grades K-12.

8%

Enrollment Growth

1:13

Student/Teacher Ratio

90%

Teacher Retention Rate

83.3%

Graduation Rate

At Vanguard East compared to 67.6% at Aurora Public Schools

Choosing Vanguard

Charter Schools Are Schools of Choice

The charter process provides an avenue for educators, citizens, businesses, communities and parents to direct their innovative efforts. Charter schools offer teachers, students, and families a chance to be part of designing and working in semi-autonomous, creative schools under defined philosophical approaches. Each teacher, student, and family chooses to be there. WE THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING US!